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The December 15th edition of People reported that the Discovery Channel had filmed adventurer Paul Rosolie being eaten alive by a giant anaconda on December 7th. But the magazine went to press too soon; it didn’t happen. With sterling intentions, Rosalie donned a high-tech carbon fiber suit with breathing and communications systems to allow him […]
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Patrick Thean, CEO, Rhythm Systems Annual planning is one of the most important things any CEO and executive team will participate in as another year comes to a close. A good annual plan not only sets the stage for the year ahead, it can also help all of your teams become more focused and aligned to
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A recent trip to Puerto Vallarta Mexico yielded two lessons in protecting a brand and protecting your value. Although the little locally owned store may seem miles away from the international golden arches, each had a story to tell about value. In early morning the city is home to walkers, runners, dog owners, skateboarders and
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Alex Raymond, CEO, Kapta It’s time to change the way we set goals. We all create them for our companies and ourselves, hoping to reach them. Roadmap may be an overused word these days, but that’s exactly what goals are – lamps on the path to success. A company without them is a company that stagnates.
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Susan Ershler, Author, Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales: From Everest to Every Business In 2002, while relaxing at Everest Base Camp, I fell into conversation with Dan, a fellow climber about to make his fifth attempt to reach the summit alone. Dan was determined to be completely self-sufficient, carrying all of his own gear
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After multiple encounters over the past few weeks with several personalities in the corporate world that were on the verge of being out of control, those recent experiences inspired me to create a new series of blog entries over the coming months. These entries will be focused on the ramifications and effects surrounding ego in
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Here I am the owner of a company that provides Travel and Meeting Management services and I have not taken my Executive Team offsite for our annual planning session in far too many years. That changed this past week when my team and I traveled to the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico for our
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John Gregory, President, 1040Return.com The businesses’ need to cut back on costs and achieve higher operating efficiency has made the idea of hiring independent contractors more lucrative with every passing day. While most professionals finish the task, get paid and never think about it until the tax time is around the corner, there are businesses that
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Greg Sullivan, CEO, Global Velocity When P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Ltd. this month reported a data breach that had targeted customers’ credit and debit card numbers has been contained, and the company is providing identity protection services for customers who may have been affected. The Wall Street Journal reports one key piece of information that should sound the
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Derek Newell, CEO, Jiff Over 100 million US workers receive health insurance through their employers. And provisions in the Affordable Care Act give those companies additional incentives to help their employees be more proactive about their health. As a result, HR departments are spending more time and money on employee health and wellness than ever
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